Learning @ Loreto Year 10

Mr Mark Mikulandra Dean of Learning (Years 10-12)Mrs Megan Pursche Director of Learning

email: learning@loretonh.nsw.edu.au

All students in Year 10 study the following subjects:

Religion, English, Mathematics, Science, Australian History, Australian Geography,

Integrated Learning, PDHPE and two elective subjects.

The two elective subjects are from the elective subjects students studied in Year 9 last year. The electives are:

Commerce, Drama, Design & Technology, French, Food Technology, Italian, Information & Software

Technology, Music, Physical Activity & Sports Studies, Textiles Technology

and Visual Arts.

The introduction of the RoSA represents the most significant change to secondary schooling in over a decade and will replace a credential first introduced in 1965.Fully implemented the RoSA will:

-Be a record of the full range of student achievements right up to the day they do their HSC or leave school -Provide an electronic record of achievements that students can use at any time -Use assessment by teachers in schools, moderated by the Board of Studies NSW to ensure reliability and fairness of grades -Provide the capacity to record vocational courses and students’ vocational experiences as well as citizenship and leadership achievements such as First Aid courses, community languages courses and Duke of Edinburgh awards

-More information is available on the Board of Studies website at www.boardof studies.nsw.edu.au. Look under School Certificate, Review of the School Certificate.

Record of School Achievement to replace School Certificate in 2012

Homework

In Year 10, students are expected to complete approximately 2 to 2.5 hours per night, five times a week. This is integral part of secondary schooling and helps students develop self-discipline and organizational skills. Students should revise their classwork regularly and extend their knowledge by wide reading.

Assessments

All students in Year 10 have received the Year 10 Assessment Handbook via email.

It is also on the Year 10 portal homepage and parents can access it via the Parent Portal on the Learning site.

This Handbook outlines the rules to successfully complete Stage 5, including Illness/Misadventure.

All My Own Work

All students in Year 10 will complete All My Own Work this year. This is a requirement for all students in NSW in Year 10. The HSC: All My Own Work program is designed to help Higher School Certificate students to follow the principles and practices of good scholarship. This includes understanding and valuing ethical practices when locating and using information as part of their HSC studies.The program is integrated with other NSW syllabuses and programs. The program is designed to be delivered flexibly as self-paced learning modules.The program's content is divided into five modules:

Scholarship Principles and Practices Acknowledging Sources Plagiarism Copyright Working with others